Ryan Gosling's a bad man in Place Beyond the Pines

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Ryan Gosling is looking for The Place Beyond the Pines. The actor stars in the film where he plays a bike rider turned bank robber. That's a dangerous combination.

Ryan Gosling is one of Hollywood's biggest stars. The actor continues to reinvent himself with every new role. His latest film, The Place Beyond the Pines, shows him in a whole new light. Gosling plays a tattooed biker named Luke who moonlights as a bank robber.

The Place Beyond the Pines centers on a man (Gosling) who unexpectedly learns he's the father of a young child. He attempts to reconcile with his ex-girlfriend (Eva Mendes) to create a family unit.

Unfortunately, he doesn't have the money to support them. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Luke joins forces with Robin (Ben Mendelsohn) to knock off a bank.